Mermay contest concept WIP

ArtofAleksey

Ok heres the updated paper and ink version it’s abit cropped because photo too large atm.

sigross

@Aleksey This looks great. Digging the knitting and playful catfish. I think the tail looks like a young 'uns mertail though. Maybe some barnacles and torn tips?

ArtofAleksey

@sigross I was thinking about that but i feel like a mermaid would exercise proper fin care. Like a human would use skin creams and brush their hair so that when they are older they would have well cared for hair and skin. A mermaid would have well cared for scales and fins.

Spencer Hale

@Aleksey Looking great! It nice to see all the process steps.

sigross

@Aleksey Yes and there's probably fish-folk that specialise in finicures.

ArtofAleksey

@sigross yeah her geriatric merdoctor makes sure she takes her mervitamins

Coooooooool LOVE your character and composition, this is going to look amazing in colour!

ArtofAleksey

@hannahmccaffery i hope so

braden H

The look on that catfish... It's so perfect... Such grump :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:

ArtofAleksey

@Braden-Hallett lol ty. I pride myself in grumpy expressions

ArtofAleksey

Ok so here is the value and light. I haven’t added the shadows yet on anything else except the ship behind the seashell chair.
I might do this with a limited bluish green color palette.

Whitney Simms

This is so darn funny. Love the light from the tv! Looks great. And the little sea kitten messing with her yarn.

theprairiefox

@Aleksey this is such a fun picture. It is really coming out great. I did want to say that for me the face (once you added the light) looks more male than female. Not sure why, as I looked at this before and it didn't bother me.

Just wanted to make you aware. Not sure though, I might just be crazy.

ArtofAleksey

@theprairiefox I can see how it can look that way, but even if it does I dont think it really matters honestly. The gender of the merperson doesn't take away from the overall appearance and story of the drawing.

ArtofAleksey

Ok I think it’s finished

MichaelaH

It looks great, love the light from tv. Maybe I would make the tv back darker, so that there is more contrast. DO You know this picture? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbst0BUlsIF/ by Tom Booth

ArtofAleksey

yes i do! Love his art, met him a few times. He's given me so much feedback over time.

MichaelaH

@Aleksey Wow You met him? What a honor...would love to meet him also. I would also make something with the glasses, I don't wear glasses, but I think you don't see through, if there is so much light, more white? ...

ArtofAleksey

@MichaelaH not a bad idea. Yeah he has readings around ny from time to time, i live there haha.

MichaelaH

@Aleksey Ohhh this si so cool for You...